Runnymede Memorial

The Runnymede Memorial overlooks the River Thames on Cooper's Hill at Englefield Green between Windsor and Egham on the A308, 4 miles from Windsor.

This memorial commemorates by name those who lost their lives during the Second World War while serving with the Air Force of the Commonwealth at bases in the United Kingdom or in North-West Europe and who have no known grave. They came from all parts of the Commonwealth or from countries of continental Europe which had been overrun and whose airmen continued the fight as members of the Royal Air Force.

The numbers of those who commemorated are made up as follows:

Royal Air Force 15462
Royal Canadian Air Force 3050
Royal Australian Air Force 1397
Royal New Zealand Air Force 576
South African Air Force 17
Royal Indian Air Force 7
Women Auxillary Air Force 10
Ferry Command 9
Air Transport Auxillary 8
British Overseas Airways Corporation 7
Air Training Corps 4

 

Czechoslovak Arimen commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Between over 20,000 names of allied airmen commemorated on 360 panels, 149 Czechs and Slovaks can be found, who got killed while serving  with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.

More information about those who commemorated there & photos engraved names can be found on cooperative website FCAFA.

 

Runnymede Memorial Photos (2003)

 


News

09/11/2016 14:28

Added LTV Příbor news with reportage about my talk

Reportage about my talk at Příbor in LTV Příbor is available online - more details on page Talk.

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08/11/2016 20:45

Added information about my latest talk at Příbor

My latest talk about 311 Squadron pilot, Sgt Oldřich Helma, took place on 25th October 2016 at Příbor. Few photos available on page Talks.

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04/11/2016 22:59

Research Trip CZRAF 2003 - England & Wales

After a long spell I was able to re-create my first Research Trip around the UK - CZRAF 2003.  

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04/11/2016 18:29

Photo Appeal update

I would like to thank to all those who helped us to get photos and identified two from Czechoslovak airmen whose faces were not known to us before. If you have any photos of your relatives of Czechoslovak serving in the RAF & WAAF please check...

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16/09/2016 20:34

First review of my latest book

Added link to Amazon.com where first review of my latest book Moonlight Flyer can by found.

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